Government's Role & History

Question 1

What is the primary responsibility for health care in Canada?

Answer 1

Provincial/territorial responsibility under sections 92, 92(A) and 93 of the Constitution Acts. 1867 to 1982

Question 2

What does the federal government provide in relation to health care in Canada?

Answer 2

Oversight and partial funding

Question 3

What is an example of a provincial health insurance plan?

Answer 3

OHIP in Ontario

Question 4

How is the Canadian health care system funded?

Answer 4

Publicly funded but privately operated

Question 5

What significant role did volunteer organizations play in Canada’s health care history?

Answer 5

They contributed to public health initiatives and coordinated provincial efforts

Question 6

Who primarily provided health care in early Canada?

Answer 6

Religious and charitable institutions

Question 7

What did the government begin funding in the 1970s?

Answer 7

Alternate care such as home care, long-term care homes, and outpatient services

Question 8

What act established federal funding for provincial health insurance plans in Canada?

Answer 8

Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act (HIDS) (1957)

Question 9

What are the four conditions that provincial/territorial insurance plans must satisfy under the HIDS Act?

Answer 9

• Comprehensive
• Universal
• Accessible
• Portable

Question 10

What was the main purpose of the Royal Commission on Health Services (Hall Commission)?

Answer 10

To report on existing facilities and future health service needs in Canada

Question 11

What did the Medical Care Act (MCA) of 1966 establish?

Answer 11

Federal funding for provinces and territories meeting certain health insurance criteria

Question 12

Who is known as the ‘Father of Medicare’ in Canada?

Answer 12

Tommy Douglas

Question 13

What did the Canada Health Act (CHA) aim to provide?

Answer 13

Reasonable access to insured health services on a prepaid basis

Question 14

What are the criteria of the Canada Health Act (CHA)?

Answer 14

• Public administration
• Comprehensive coverage
• Universality
• Portability
• Accessibility

Question 15

What does the CHA prohibit?

Answer 15

Extra billing/user charges

Question 16

What did the Mazankowski Report (2002) characterize the Canadian health care system as?

Answer 16

An unregulated monopoly

Question 17

What were the key recommendations of the Kirby Report (2002)?

Answer 17

• Reduce wait times
• Cover medications
• Invest in technology and equipment
• Provide incentives for physicians and nurses

Question 18

What was a significant recommendation from the Romanow Report (2002)?

Answer 18

Recommending sweeping changes for the long-term sustainability of Canada’s health-care system

Question 19

What does the Canada Health Accord (2004) guarantee?

Answer 19

Federal funding to grow at 6% annually for 10 years

Question 20

What is the role of the federal government in relation to extra billing and user charges?

Answer 20

Funds can be withheld if provinces/territories do not comply with the CHA

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The Canada Health Act covers _______ services.

Answer 21

medically necessary

Question 22

True or False: Health care in Canada is fully private.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

What were some health care responsibilities of the federal government in early Canada?

Answer 23

• Establishing/maintaining marine hospitals
• Caring for the Aboriginal population
• Managing quarantines

Question 24

What is meant by ‘public administration’ in the context of the Canada Health Act?

Answer 24

Health insurance plans must be publicly administered

Question 25

What are the basic objectives and responsibilities of Health Canada?

Answer 25

Manage funding and ensure compliance with the Canada Health Act, provide health care coverage for certain groups, inform Canadians about world health concerns, participate in national health promotion and disease prevention campaigns.

Question 26

Who appoints the Minister of Health in Canada?

Answer 26

The Prime Minister of Canada.

Question 27

What is one of the responsibilities of the Minister of Health?

Answer 27

Overseeing Health Canada and other related agencies.

Question 28

Who is the current Minister of Health as of July 2023?

Answer 28

Mark Holland.

Question 29

What does the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch do?

Answer 29

Delivers primary health care services to Aboriginal peoples and manages federal funding for health care services.

Question 30

What is the role of the Office of the Chief Science Advisor?

Answer 30

Ensures appropriate scientific information and decisions about potential health risks.

Question 31

What does the Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) primarily review?

Answer 31

Health-related risks and benefits of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, natural health products, food, and veterinary drugs.

Question 32

What programs are developed by the Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch?

Answer 32

* Safe Environments Program * Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Program * Tobacco Control Program * Product Safety Program

Question 33

What does the Opioid Response Team oversee?

Answer 33

The Controlled Drug and Substance Directorate.

Question 34

What is the mandate of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)?

Answer 34

Directs and funds research across Canada.

Question 35

What does the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) aim to do?

Answer 35

Promote health and prevent diseases.

Question 36

When was the World Health Organization (WHO) established?

Answer 36

In 1948.

Question 37

What are the two main objectives of the WHO's Six-Point Agenda?

Answer 37

* Promoting Health Development * Fostering Health Security

Question 38

What is one major public health threat that Canada has responded to?

Answer 38

The Ebola virus outbreak.

Question 39

True or False: Canada has a national health insurance plan.

Answer 39

False.

Question 40

What are the four levels of health care?

Answer 40

* Primary Care * Secondary Care * Tertiary Care * Quaternary Care

Question 41

What is the purpose of regionalization initiatives in health care?

Answer 41

Decentralize decisions about health care issues.

Question 42

What must a person meet to be eligible for provincial or territorial health insurance?

Answer 42

* Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status * Resident of the province or territory * Living in the province/territory for 3 months before applying * Physically present in that jurisdiction for at least six months of the year

Question 43

What does OHIP cover?

Answer 43

Health insurance for residents of Ontario.

Question 44

What is a significant issue related to health care fraud?

Answer 44

Health care facilities require health cards for validation.

Question 45

What types of services do long-term care homes offer?

Answer 45

24-hour nursing care.

Question 46

What is a common feature of most Canadian drug plans?

Answer 46

Private insurance plans require beneficiaries to pay dispensing fees.

Question 47

Fill in the blank: The _______ oversees the safe, legal production, use, and distribution of cannabis in Canada.

Answer 47

Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch

Question 48

What is the role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency?

Answer 48

Ensures safe, sustainable access to animal and plant resources.

Question 49

What did the WHO declare regarding the Zika virus in 2014?

Answer 49

It was declared an international public health emergency.

Question 50

What is the significance of the SARS crisis of 2003 in relation to Canadian health care?

Answer 50

It led to improved policies and procedures in hospitals.